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This section provides a summary of economic characteristics for Berkshire Hills School District, MA based on the 2009 American Community Survey. See related sections General Demographics, Social Characteristics and Housing Characteristics.

    -- Table/Item --ValuePercent
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over 8,816 100.0
    In labor force 5,503 62.4
        Civilian labor force 5,503 62.4
            Employed 5,262 59.7
            Unemployed 241 2.7
        Armed Forces 0 0.0
    Not in labor force 3,313 37.6
 
Civilian labor force 5,503 62.4
    Percent Unemployed 4.4
 
Females 16 years and over 4,814 54.6
    In labor force 2,698 30.6
        Civilian labor force 2,698 30.6
            Employed 2,546 28.9
 
Own children under 6 years 378 4.3
    All parents in family in labor force 286 3.2
 
Own children 6 to 17 years 1,474 16.7
    All parents in family in labor force 1,280 14.5
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over 5,173 100.0
    Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 4,157 80.4
    Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 346 6.7
    Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 40 0.8
    Walked 242 4.7
    Other means 56 1.1
    Worked at home 332 6.4
 
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 19.7
 
OCCUPATION
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 5,262 100.0
    Management, professional, and related occupations 2,140 40.7
    Service occupations 1,045 19.9
    Sales and office occupations 1,248 23.7
    Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 9 0.2
    Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations 381 7.2
    Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 439 8.3
 
INDUSTRY
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 5,262 100.0
    Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 31 0.6
    Construction 352 6.7
    Manufacturing 468 8.9
    Wholesale trade 126 2.4
    Retail trade 735 14.0
    Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 245 4.7
    Information 184 3.5
    Finance and insurance, & real estate & rental & leasing 242 4.6
    Professional, scientific & mgmt, & admin & waste mgmt services 643 12.2
    Educational services & health care & social assistance 1,159 22.0
    Arts, entertainment & recreation & accommodation & food services 677 12.9
    Other services, except public administration 250 4.8
    Public administration 150 2.9
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 5,262 100.0
    Private wage and salary workers 3,906 74.2
    Government workers 646 12.3
    Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers 682 13.0
    Unpaid family workers 28 0.5
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2009 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households 4,652 100.0
    Less than $10,000 242 5.2
    $10,000 to $14,999 300 6.4
    $15,000 to $24,999 531 11.4
    $25,000 to $34,999 498 10.7
    $35,000 to $49,999 476 10.2
    $50,000 to $74,999 1,023 22.0
    $75,000 to $99,999 698 15.0
    $100,000 to $149,999 481 10.3
    $150,000 to $199,999 153 3.3
    $200,000 or more 250 5.4
    Median household income (dollars) 56,146
    Mean household income (dollars) 77,669
 
    With earnings 3,627 78.0
        Mean earnings (dollars) 69,422
    With Social Security 1,743 37.5
        Mean Social Security income (dollars) 16,557
    With retirement income 841 18.1
        Mean retirement income (dollars) 28,959
 
    With Supplemental Security Income 266 5.7
        Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) 7,292
    With cash public assistance income 41 0.9
        Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) 3,963
    With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months 238 5.1
 
Families 2,635 100.0
    Less than $10,000 26 1.0
    $10,000 to $14,999 36 1.4
    $15,000 to $24,999 133 5.0
    $25,000 to $34,999 242 9.2
    $35,000 to $49,999 296 11.2
    $50,000 to $74,999 603 22.9
    $75,000 to $99,999 522 19.8
    $100,000 to $149,999 428 16.2
    $150,000 to $199,999 131 5.0
    $200,000 or more 218 8.3
    Median family income (dollars) 74,547
    Mean family income (dollars) 103,814
 
Per capita income (dollars) 35,144
 
Nonfamily households 2,017 76.5
    Median nonfamily income (dollars) 28,125
    Mean nonfamily income (dollars) 42,518
 
Median earnings for workers (dollars) 28,306
Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 53,370
Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 32,761
 
PERCENT FAMILIES & PEOPLE WITH INCOME IN PAST 12 MO BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All families 1.8
    With related children under 18 years 3.5
        With related children under 5 years only 0.0
Married couple families 0.4
    With related children under 18 years 0.0
        With related children under 5 years only 0.0
Families with female householder, no husband present 2.9
    With related children under 18 years 4.7
        With related children under 5 years only 0.0
 
All people 6.5
Under 18 years 2.6
    Related children under 18 years 2.6
        Related children under 5 years 0.0
        Related children 5 to 17 years 3.1
18 years and over 7.4
    18 to 64 years 8.5
    65 years and over 4.0
People in families 1.4
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over 21.1
Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates

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